Category: Drinking Water

  • Water Operator Certification Renewal Form

    Attention search engines: This page is not for pool certifications. This page is unrelated to swimming pools. Renewal Steps

  • June 9, 2020 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Meeting Agenda

  • Metrics: Drinking Water

    The Division of Drinking Water regulates over 1,000 public drinking water systems in Utah. The Division’s mission is Safeguarding the quality and quantity of Utah’s drinking water through balanced regulation. Public Water Systems are assigned one of the following ratings in accordance with the Rule R309-400, Water System Rating Criteria (Improvement Priority System): An approved…

  • April 27, 2020 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Emergency Board Meeting Meeting Agenda

  • Coronavirus Response Resources for Utah’s Drinking Water System Owners and Operators

    Utah Division of Drinking Water State of Utah Other Resources American Water Works Association (AWWA): Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) Utah Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (UTWARN) US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA): Water Environment Federation (WEF) CDC U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Labor Association of State Drinking Water Administrators:

  • CEU Opportunities

    Disclaimer These are not pre-approved and DDW does not control the content of these sites. All CEU’s are subject to approval to ensure that the training applies to waterworks operation and meets CEU criteria. It is the operator’s responsibility to identify applicable training, collect course documentation, and apply for credit. TO RECEIVE CREDIT: You will need…

  • Upcoming Live Online Trainings

    This page has been created to help operators continue to accrue their CEU’s during the COVID-19 outbreak.

  • February 27, 2020 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Board Meeting Agenda

  • Lead: Division of Drinking Water

    Lead can enter drinking water when plumbing materials containing lead corrode, especially if the water is highly acidic or contains a low mineral content. The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, faucets, and fixtures. Lead service lines that connect a building or house to the water main can also be…

  • Lead

    Lead is a heavy metal found naturally in the environment and manufactured products such as lead-acid batteries, lead-based paints, leaded glass, solder, chemicals, and older water distribution systems with lead pipes, solders, and fittings. Lead is a persistent chemical that accumulates in soils, aquatic systems, sediments, and some plants, animals, and other organisms. Since 1990,…

  • DEQ Receives Grant to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

    DEQ’s Division of Drinking Water urges Utah schools and childcare facilities to apply for funding to test for lead in their drinking water after receiving a $434,000 EPA grant to cover the cost of testing. 

  • 2017 Lead Sampling Pilot Project: Lead-Free Learning Initiative

    In January 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter to state superintendents across the country recommending that schools test their drinking water for lead. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Utah Department of Health (DOH) partnered with Utah schools to conduct voluntary sampling for lead in their drinking water. While…

  • Parents: Lead-Free Learning Initiative

    Info for parents about the health impacts of lead and how to protect children against lead exposure. Includes preventing exposure at home and at school or daycare.

  • Schools and Childcare Facilities: Lead-Free Learning Initiative

    Information for schools and childcare facilities about testing for lead in drinking water. Includes checklists and information about EPA’s 3Ts program, and resources about testing, training, communicating results, and taking action.

  • How to Apply & Participate:
    Lead-Free Learning Initiative

    Apply for funding and participate in Utah’s Lead-Free Learning Project. Learn about sample sites, sampling procedures, how to interpret results, reporting requirements, and how to get reimbursed.

  • Utah’s Lead-Free Learning Initiative

    The main page for Utah Division of Drinking Water’s Lead-Free Learning Testing Project. The project is an initiative to sample the drinking water at schools and childcare facilities for lead. Start here to find fact sheets, apply for funding, and learn about what you can do concerning lead in drinking water.

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